“For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking with federal tech workers about what’s happening, how they’re processing it, and how they’re pushing back. I’ve spoken to workers representing the full spectrum: From 10-year veterans to first-year tech workers in their probationary periods—and thus more vulnerable to termination—and from different departments across the government.

I wanted to share some of their stories, with their permission…”

bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-fe…

If you knew exactly where the request for me to share this on the fediverse came from – from one of the anonymous sources quoted in the article – you might feel a little better knowing the resistance is everywhere.

Gives me hope, at least.

#USA #Trump #fascism #resistance #civilService #FederalGovernment

The federal tech workers facing down DOGE

What it's like to be a federal worker during the dark days of Elon Musk's DOGE campaign

^{Brian Merchant (Blood in the Machine)}